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Narendra Modi

Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician who has been the 14th Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat since 2001.
Born: September 17, 1950 (age 63), Vadnagar

Nationality: Indian

Education: Gujarat University

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Parents: Heeraben, Damodardas Mulchand Modi

Former Chief Minister of Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal is a former bureaucrat and politician who founded the Aam Aadmi Party. He served as the Chief Minister of Delhi for a term of 49 days after taking oath on December 28, 2013
Born: August 16, 1968 (age 45), Siwani

Spouse: Sunita Kejriwal

Party: Aam Aadmi Party

Education: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Campus School, CCS HAU

Parents: Gobind Ran Kejriwal, Gita Devi

Awards: NDTV Indian of the Year, Ashoka Fellowship, more

ANNA HAZARE

ALL ABOUT ANNA HAZARE

Actual Name : Kisan Baburao Hazare
Birth Date : 15 June 1937.
Martial Status: Unmarried.
Place of Birth : Born in Bhinger village, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra .
Father : Baburao Hazare.
Mother : Laxmibai Hazare.
Organization : The Brashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan (People's movement against corruption ).
His career : began his career as a driver in Indian army in 1963. During the mid 1970- he was involved in a road accident while driving. Honourably discharged from Indian army in 1975 after completing his 12 years of service. During his 12 years tenure as soldier in Indian army he was posted to several places like Sikkim, Bhutan, Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Mizoram, Leh and Ladakh. Gained wide acclaim for transforming his once drought-prone, impoverished village to a prosperous village by encouraging sustainable farming and rural life as envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi.
Awards : Was Awarded the Padma Shri (1990), Padma Bhushan (1992). The nations Third and Fourth highest civilian awards respectively,for his social works.
Lives by : lives on his pension from army services in his village, his campaigns are financed by voluntary donations by his supporters.
Always seen in : white cloths with a traditional cap (Gandhi Topi).

Rajiv Gandhi

Grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, a commercial Pilot turned Politician. Indian Prime Minister from 1984 to 1989. Assassinated. Bharat Ratna.1991

Sonia Gandhi

Congress President, Chairperson, UPA. Italian by Birth, naturalised in India Wife of formar Indian P.M. Rajiv GAndhi, widow on his assassinated. Meteoric rice from primary membership to Presidentship of Congress Party in just two years. Elected to Lok sabha in 1999, 2004, 2006 and 2009. The party's surprise victory in 2004 made her leader of Congress Party-led united progressive Alliance, but Ms Gandhi declined to become P.M.

Indira Gandhi

Daughter of Nehru Gandhi, India's first women Prime Minister (1966-77, 1980-84)
Assassinated. Her son, Rajiv Gandhi was P.M ,'84-89', Bh arat Ratna, 1971

Mahatma Gandhi (MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI)

Father of the Indian nation, and one of the greatest personality of the 20th century. From 1983 to 1914 he lived in South Africa opposing discrimination against Indians. In 1915, returned to India, dominated the Congress Party. Without weapons or armies, he led india to independence. Lived an austere life, devoted to truth, non-violence and worked for Hindu-Muslim unity. Assassinated. The story of My Experiments with Truth.

Shivaji Maharaj

The Great Maratha Leader, who fought Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and established a Hindu state in the Deccan. Crowned king in 1674. Great general and wise ruler.

Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma

President of India,1992-1997. Scholar, freedom fighter, was Chief Minister of M.P., Congress President, Union Cabinet Minister, Governor and Vice-President.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Indian Politician who succeeded Nehru as India's second Prime Minister (June 1964 to Jan 1966). Earlier Cabinet Minister. A simple and selfless Gandhian. Diet at Tashkent. Bharat Ratna.

Bhagat Singh

India Patriot and revolutionary, hanged by British government for participation in the Lahore conspiracy.

V.P Singh

Prime Minister of india, Dec 1989 to Nov 1990. Crusader for social justice. Earlier, Union Minister, Janta Dal Leader and a painter.

Zail Singh

President of India, 1982-87. A veteran freedom fighter, was minister (state and central) and Chief Minister of Punjab.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Prime Minister of India from 1998 to 2004. Brilliant Parliamentarian, orator, poet and journalist. Freedom fighter and social worker. Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha(1993). Headed BJP-led minority coalition govt. from may 16 to 28,1996. Minister of External Affairs 1977-79.

Purushottam Das Tandon

Prominent figure in the Indian freedom movement, Bharat Ratna award 1961.

R.Venkataraman

President of India, 1987-92. Vice-President, 1984-1987. Was Union Minister. (Defence,Finance)

Tipu Sultan

Indian Prince, sultan of mysore. French-backed wars against British. Defeated by Cornwallis. Killed when British stormed seringapatam.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Indian Patriot and statesman "Swaraj is my birthright", the revolutionary said. in Burma, as exile for 6 years. The British called him the 'fighter of Indian unrest'.

Lala Lajpat Rai

Indian Patriot and prominent freedom fighter known as the 'Lion of the Punjab' (Punjab Kesari).

Osama Bin Laden

Saudi Arabian millionaire was 'most wanted' in several terrorist attacks
and prime suspect in the destruction in WTC.

Liaquat Ali Khan

Leader of the Muslim League (1946) and first Premier of Pakistan (1947) assassinated.

Krishan kant

Vice-President of India. Gandhian and Freedom fighter. Rajya Sabha ,1966-1977. Lok Sabha 1977.Governer, A.P for 7 Years .

Prakash Karat

General Secretary ofCPI (M) elected 2005.Wife Brinda Karat first Women Politburo member.

Inder kumar Gujral

Prime Minister of India from April 21, 1997 to November 1997 and caretaker PM until 1998. Formaly in union Cabinet from 1967 to 1976. Minister of External Affairs and ambassador to USSR.

Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Third Vice-President and fourth President of india. Veteran trade unionist. Bharat Ratna 1894.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

One of the leaders of india's freedom struggle. Formed the indian National Army in 1943to fight the British with help of Japan. Reportedly killed in an air crash, though there are some who don't agree.